Gaia Olympics 2k8

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Gaia Olympics 2k8, also known as the Gaia Rejected Olympics, started July 21 and finished July 27. As the International Olympic Committee do not see Gaia as a country and therefore cannot host the Olympic Games, Gaia Online hosted their own.

[edit] Build-Up

On July 2, Bruce Hardcastle and Ricky Baudelaire announced the upcoming games, saying they would 'go down in the annals of history as an unsightly smudge on the soul of athletic completion'. A short manga entitled The Spirit of Competition was released, starring Derek Liu, showing how he supposedly came up with the idea for the Gaia Olympics. A short quiz was also released, asking the Gaian populace for their opinions on the real-life Olympics.

The first manga featuring Gaia's own characters was released July 14, entitled Heir to Darkness, which featured some of the people of Durem enlisting the help of The Kuro Gang. In the second announcement during the build-up to the event, Bruce and Ricky were not getting on well. The next manga was released July 18, entitled Cat Fish, and it explained how Barton Town formed their Olympic team. The third manga entitled Brains & Brawn featured Aekea and their attempt to prepare for the Rejected Olympics, released July 21. The final manga entitled Dark Alliance was released July 23, and although it was supposed to be part of the build-up, it was delayed.

[edit] The Rejected Olympics

The event started July 21, with Gaians finally able to officially become a part of their chosen team:

Isle de Gambino: This sunny resort town looks relaxed, but they know how to bring the heat.
Barton: Don't let their friendly reputation fool you: Barton means business.
Durem: Can Gaia's hippest city coast to athletic glory on pure charm?
Aekea: You've gotta be tough as steel to make it in the city of robotics & heavy industry.

[edit] Games

Every day, a new set of games would become available. Players were able to still play previous sets of games though, in order to increase their average high score. The faster a game is completed, the higher the score. Only high scores would be recorded, and this could be increased by playing the games again and earning a better score. An average would be taken of the day's high scores, and an average would be taken of all those high scores to create the player's average high score. An average would then be taken of all the team players' average high scores to give the team's score.

The games are similar to those in the WarioWare series, being short, simple games presented in quick succession. Some Olympic games are nearly identical to the games in the series.

[edit] Day 1

Clean The Windshield: Clear all the stationary suds with a sponge.
Click In Order: Click numbers or balloons in order. Level 2 numbers appear and disappear.
Do Not Vacuum: Avoid vacuuming moving shapes for seven seconds.
Drive Off The Cliff: Hold the right arrow key and drive off the cliff.
Ghostbust: Bust moving ghosts with a light.
Stop At The Flag: Hold the right arrow key to drive but brake with the left arrow key to stop at the flag.
Vacuum: Vacuum up all the dust bunnies or shapes.
Vacuum+: Vacuum up all the moving shapes.
Wash Liam: Clear all the stationary bubbles with a sponge.
Wash Mochi: Clear all the falling bubbles with a sponge.

[edit] Day 2

Click In Order: Click numbers in order, different levels and versions with disappearing and reappearing numbers on hearts or ghosts, possibly in reverse order.
Escape The Fan: Press two randomly chosen letters rapidly to make Ren run from the fan.
Find: Use a spotlight to find either a KiKi Kitty Plushie, RoRo Robo-Puppy, CoCo Kitty Plushie, Mochi the Puppy or Rock Puppy amongst a sea of the other animals.
Report The Violators: Click on word bubbles that break the Terms of Service.
Shoot The Targets: Shoot targets or bottle caps in large or small sizes with a wildly moving scope.

[edit] Day 3

5 Crunches: Press two randomly chosen letters rapidly to make Liam or Gino Gambino do five crunches.
Shoot The Targets: Click on targets in large or small sizes with a wildly moving scope.
Click Bad, Not Good: Click on red rubber duckies or black bunnies whilst avoiding yellow rubber duckies and pink bunnies.
Click Good, Not Bad: Click on good Cupids, pink bunnies or yellow rubber duckies whilst avoiding bad Cupids, black bunnies or red rubber duckies.
Shoot The Duck: Shoot the red rubber ducky.

[edit] Day 4

Click In Order: Click numbered stars in numerical order.
Inflate: Press two randomly chosen letters rapidly to inflate a balloon.
Pick Up: Click all the rapidly moving shapes.
Pick Up The Ghosts: Click all the rapidly moving ghosts.
Shoot The Hearts: Shoot large or small hearts with a wildly moving scope.
Shoot The Spades: Shoot large or small spades with a wildly moving scope.

[edit] Day 5

Catch The Cats: Catch KiKi Kitty Plushies and CoCo Kitty Plushies with a paper bag as they are fired out of a cannon.
Clean Up: Clean up dust bunnies from a floor.
Connect, Avoid Virii: Connect one dot with another dot floating around whilst avoiding virii.
Do Not Eat Hearts: Do not eat any hearts as they pop up on screen.
Eat Hearts: Eat hearts as they pop up on screen.
Enter The Code: Type the code on screen.
Find: Use a spotlight to find an animal amongst a sea of other animals.
Let The Bodies Hit The Floor: Avoid catching KiKi Kitty Plushies and CoCo Kitty Plushies as they are fired out of a cannon. This game may be named after the lyrics in the song Bodies by Drowning Pool.
Pick Up The Pieces: Click shapes scattered across the screen.
Slash The Balloons: Slash balloons as they float away.

[edit] Day 6

Click In Order: Click numbers in order.
Click The Matching Note: Click all of a certain note on a piece of music.
Connect The Dots: Click the dots in numerical order to reveal a crude picture of a rabbit's head.
Enter The Code Number: Enter the number shown on screen.
Match The Cards: Turn over two cards at a time and match pairs.
Only Slash # Leaves: Slash only the number of leaves given as they fall.
Slash: Slash leaves twigs as they fall.
Watermelon Chop With Spacebar: Hit the space bar when the power meter is at 100% to chop the watermelon.

[edit] Day 7

Day 7 games included nearly all past games in a set together.

[edit] Results

The results were announced by Bruce and Ricky on July 28, although Gaians could still continue to play games, earn items and talk in the event forums for a while afterwards.

Gold Trophy: Barton
Silver Trophy: Durem
Bronze Trophy: Isle de Gambino
Burnt Toast Trophy: Aekea

[edit] Event Items

A prize would be given to the player for participating in the day's games, with a further prize given if their average score for the day's games was 7.5 or higher.

Lightning Bolt: Behold the Lightning of the Gods! Having stolen it from the heavens above, you are now well equipped to open envelopes, slice pizza, and intimidate rivals.
Javelin Impalement: Technically, you're supposed to throw the javelin away from your body.
Town Flags: Show how much you love your team with these patriotic flags. There's one for each town in Gaia.
Second Hand Power Drink: Looks like you won somebody's used Power Drink. There may be a lot of strange particles floating around, a bit of backwash, and a loose tooth or two, but it's still good.
Plastic Bag: Don't try this at home, unless you're a goldfish being bought from a store.
Determined Eyes: Eyes full of determination!
Sweaty Jock Strap: A high quality atheletes jockstrap, featuring questionable stains and odor.
Race Start Gun: The perfect instrument for starting races. As soon as you fire this, people will start running away from you.
Knocked Out Teeth: Show the winners your graceful smile, or what's left of it.
Doves: The most recognized symbol of peace and bad magic tricks. Try not to eat them.
Sunburn: You got so excited to compete that you forgot to put on sunscreen, and now you are a big tomato.
Adoring Fans: Imagine, men, women, and children cheering for YOU. With a throng of adoring fans, how could you possibly lose?
Full Body Cast: You gave it your all, but the brutal nature of the Rejected Olympics proved too much for your frail body.
Rejected Olympic Torch: Behold: the Ultimate Prize! Carry the very spirit of the Rejected Olympics in your hands, roast marshmallows, and navigate dark caves all at the same time!

All team members received their corresponding trophy after the scores were announced.

2008 Rejected Olympics Gold Trophy: A prestigious symbol of victory bestowed to the first place winner at the 2008 Gaia Rejected Olympic Games.
2008 Rejected Olympics Silver Trophy: A prestigious symbol of victory bestowed to the second place winner at the 2008 Gaia Rejected Olympic Games.
2008 Rejected Olympics Bronze Trophy: A prestigious symbol of victory bestowed to the third place winner at the 2008 Gaia Rejected Olympic Games.
2008 Rejected Olympics Burnt Toast Trophy: A strangely decorated trophy bestowed upon the last place team at the 2008 Gaia Rejected Olympic Games.